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Appeals court says Amazon can be held liable for defective third-party products

Amazon will appeal the 'wrongly decided' ruling

By Cohen Coberly, August 14, 2020, 5:33 PM

Gaming

Origin and Access services get rebranded as EA Play next week

Its fan expo of the same name will now be 'EA Play Live'

By Cal Jeffrey, August 14, 2020, 4:04 PM

Security Electronics

Researchers detail a now fixed exploit in Alexa that could have exposed your voice history and personal information

PSA: Never use banking skills on your Alexa-powered device

By Adrian Potoroaca, August 14, 2020, 3:20 PM

Gaming Tech Culture

Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director fired after misconduct investigation

CEO Yves Guillemot is cleaning house

By Cal Jeffrey, August 14, 2020, 2:16 PM

Gaming Hardware

Micron slips up, reveals details of Nvidia's upcoming RTX 3090

Nvidia can't be too happy

By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2020, 1:54 PM 18 comments

Google The Web

Mozilla extends partnership to keep Google as the default search provider in Firefox

A major source of revenue for Mozilla

By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2020, 12:34 PM

Tech Deals Hardware

Save big: Up to 50% off HP 'Back to School' Deals

Great deals on laptops, printers, PCs, accessories & more

By TechSpot Deals

Tech Deals Electronics

Back to school: HP's Laptop 15t is discounted to just $549

A good entry-level PC that won't break the bank, this HP 15.6-inch laptop is powered by Intel's Core i5, 12GB of RAM and a fast 256GB SSD. If you prefer a desktop to work from home, check out the Ryzen equipped Pavilion All-in-One 24 that starts for just $599.

By TechSpot Deals, August 14, 2020, 12:18 PM

Microsoft Mobile

Surface Duo will get three years of Android updates, ship with unlockable bootloader

Enthusiasts will have fun with the Surface Duo

By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2020, 11:24 AM

Gaming The Web

Summer Games Done Quick 2020 gets going this weekend

Speedrunning your favorite games for charity

By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2020, 9:44 AM

Blog The Web

TechSpot is hiring writers. Join the team!

Tech enthusiast? Sharp writing skills? Give us a shout!

By Julio Franco

Microsoft Software

Recent Windows 10 updates failing to install, causing BSOD and audio issues for some users

Who'd have guessed?

By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2020, 9:03 AM 14 comments

Mobile

Instagram was storing deleted photos and DMs on its servers for over a year

The bug has now been fixed

By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2020, 8:07 AM

Trivia Electronics

What happens if a CD spins too fast?

Although it's unlikely to happen...

By TechSpot Trivia, August 14, 2020, 7:46 AM

Tech Culture

South Korea's high-tech bus shelters use temperature sensors and UV lights to fight Covid-19

No getting inside if your temperature is above 99.5F

By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2020, 6:59 AM

Same Laptop, Different CPU - Part 2: Ryzen 4000 vs. Intel 10th-gen Gaming Battle

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, August 14, 2020, 5:57 AM TechSpot Hardware

This is part two of our investigation into Ryzen Mobile 4000 versus Intel's 10th-gen Core processors in the same laptop design. Before we had covered productivity performance and today we're rounding that off with a look at gaming.

Gaming Google

Epic Games sues Google after Fortnite is booted from the Play Store

First Apple, now Google

By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2020, 5:11 AM

Gaming Apple

Epic Games files a lawsuit against Apple following Fortnite's App Store removal

Epic says Apple has an unlawful App Store monopoly

By Cohen Coberly, August 13, 2020, 5:23 PM 26 comments

Hardware

Intel details Tiger Lake with Xe LP graphics ahead of September launch

The Intel empire strikes back

By Adrian Potoroaca, August 13, 2020, 4:36 PM

Gaming

Total War Saga: Troy is free on the Epic Games Store for 24 hours

It launched today for the low, low price of $0

By Cohen Coberly, August 13, 2020, 4:22 PM

Gaming Apple

Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store over Epic's alternative payment method

Well, that didn't take long

By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2020, 3:47 PM 20 comments

Gaming

Epic fights against 'exorbitant' app store fees with new 'Direct Payment' method

All Fortnite purchases are also permanently discounted, except for those made through Apple and Google

By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2020, 2:19 PM

Hardware

Intel's fourth Xe microarchitecture is for enthusiast gamers

From Intel's Architecture Day 2020 presentation

By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2020, 1:58 PM 14 comments

Tech Deals Product Finder

Surface Laptop 3 is down to just $800

Microsoft's direct MacBook Air competitor stands out for its excellent build quality, work-friendly 3:2 screen and fast storage. Both Core i5 and the Core i7 versions are discounted up to $300 off on Amazon (also at B&H).

By TechSpot Deals, August 13, 2020, 12:08 PM

Gaming

Civilization VI is now available on Android devices

One of the best turn-based strategy games is now out on every platform

By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2020, 11:13 AM

Science

Astronomers use galaxy as a magnifying glass to see 12 billion years into the past

A glimpse of the early universe

By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2020, 10:45 AM

Industry The Web

Verizon enables 5G uploads in 35 cities, boosting speeds by 30 percent

5G uploads still aren't as fast as downloads

By Cohen Coberly

Same Laptop, Different CPU: Ryzen 4000 vs. Intel 10th-gen Battle

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, August 13, 2020, 10:12 AM TechSpot Hardware

You've seen the results of our numerous tests of Intel 10th-gen Core laptops as well as for AMD models using Ryzen 4000 CPUs. Comparing them has been somewhat tricky however. Today's test is an exciting one for that same reason. XMG has provided us both Ryzen Mobile 4000 and Intel laptops... using the same design and chassis!